slum­ber

The phrase "slum­ber" resonates through 20 hymns, touching hearts across generations.

slum­ber· 20 hymns found
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On the frag­rant hay,
Why sleep we, my breth­ren? Come, let us arise,
For the Lord, who is thy keep­er,
start
start
Oh for the death of those
Until the day break
Take up thy bed, to each He cries,
And give these sac­red rel­ics room
With lamp un­trimmed, un­burn­ing and
They died in Je­sus, and are blest;
O Thou, who all things canst con­trol,
O’er byre, hearth, and hall;
And when the ev­en­ing shades of life
Quietly come and whis­per soft­ly,
Is that lone­ly mound of earth,
The wood­land, field, and mea­dow,
No song in that an­them of glo­ry to share?
He bends in faith­ful watch­ful­ness;
Christ the Lord is ris­en to­day!

slum­ber

Baby Je­sus lay.
Salvation is near­er, our days are far spent,
O, then fear not, tho’ the sha­dows
Awake from your sleep,
For the time flies apace—
Oh be like theirs my last re­pose,
Her heart is awake:
And chaste and just and so­ber stand
And give these sac­red rel­ics room
Do thou, my soul, be­ware, be­ware,
From suf­fer­ings and from sins re­leased,
With joy and fear, with love and awe,
For bless­ings pass­ing num­ber
Oh, may I see Thee face to face,
Hush, hush, peaceful­ly now He sleeps.
Mother dear, who gave me birth;
But Thou, my heart, awake thee,
And come to the man­ger—for Je­sus is there!
Above His trust­ing child the Lord
Lilies, wake to greet your Lord!

Slumber, Sweetly Slumber

lyricist: Lizzie DeArmond, 1899
Composer: Adam Geibel
Hymn 1

...On the frag­rant hay,

Wrapped in peace­ful slum­ber,

Baby Je­sus lay....

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On the frag­rant hay,

Wrapped in peace­ful slum­ber,

Baby Je­sus lay.

Slumber, Sweetly Slumber

Why Sleep We, My Brethren?

lyricist: Josiah Hopkins, 1830
Composer: From Haydn
Hymn 2

...Why sleep we, my breth­ren? Come, let us arise,

O, why should we slum­ber in sight of the prize?

Salvation is near­er, our days are far spent,...

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Why sleep we, my breth­ren? Come, let us arise,

O, why should we slum­ber in sight of the prize?

Salvation is near­er, our days are far spent,

Why Sleep We, My Brethren?

He That Keepeth

lyricist: Edith Spaulding, 1925
Composer: Anthony Showalter
Hymn 3

...For the Lord, who is thy keep­er,

He will slum­ber not, nor sleep.

O, then fear not, tho’ the sha­dows...

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For the Lord, who is thy keep­er,

He will slum­ber not, nor sleep.

O, then fear not, tho’ the sha­dows

He That Keepeth

Behold, He Cometh (Crosby)

lyricist: Fanny Crosby (1820–1915)
Composer: Bentley Ackley, 1920
Hymn 4

...start

Awake, ye that slum­ber,

Awake from your sleep,...

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start

Awake, ye that slum­ber,

Awake from your sleep,

Behold, He Cometh (Crosby)

The Midnight Cry (Crosby)

lyricist: Fanny Crosby, 1889
Composer: John Sweney
Hymn 5

...start

Slumber not, slum­ber not,

For the time flies apace—...

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start

Slumber not, slum­ber not,

For the time flies apace—

The Midnight Cry (Crosby)

Oh for the Death of Those

Composer: Anonymous
Hymn 6

...Oh for the death of those

Who slum­ber in the Lord!

Oh be like theirs my last re­pose,...

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Oh for the death of those

Who slum­ber in the Lord!

Oh be like theirs my last re­pose,

Oh for the Death of Those

The Lord’s Knocking

lyricist: Herbert Kynaston, 1862
Composer: J. Williams
Hymn 7

...Until the day break

To the Bride, for in slum­ber

Her heart is awake:...

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Until the day break

To the Bride, for in slum­ber

Her heart is awake:

The Lord’s Knocking

The Wingèd Herald of the Day

lyricist: Aurelius Prudentius, 5th Century
Composer: William Knapp, 1738
Hymn 8

...Take up thy bed, to each He cries,

Who sick or wrapped in slum­ber lies;

And chaste and just and so­ber stand...

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Take up thy bed, to each He cries,

Who sick or wrapped in slum­ber lies;

And chaste and just and so­ber stand

The Wingèd Herald of the Day

Unveil Thy Bosom, Faithful Tomb

lyricist: Isaac Watts, 1734
Composer: From George Handel
Hymn 9

...And give these sac­red rel­ics room

To seek a slum­ber in the dust;

And give these sac­red rel­ics room...

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And give these sac­red rel­ics room

To seek a slum­ber in the dust;

And give these sac­red rel­ics room

Unveil Thy Bosom, Faithful Tomb

Behold, the Bridegroom Cometh (Moultrie)

lyricist: 8th Century Greek
Composer: Thomas Tallis (1515–1585)
Hymn 10

...With lamp un­trimmed, un­burn­ing and

With slum­ber in his eyes.

Do thou, my soul, be­ware, be­ware,...

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With lamp un­trimmed, un­burn­ing and

With slum­ber in his eyes.

Do thou, my soul, be­ware, be­ware,

Behold, the Bridegroom Cometh (Moultrie)

Hear What the Voice from Heav’n Proclaims

lyricist: Isaac Watts, 1707
Composer: Scottish Psalter, 1635
Hymn 11

...They died in Je­sus, and are blest;

How kind their slum­bers are!

From suf­fer­ings and from sins re­leased,...

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They died in Je­sus, and are blest;

How kind their slum­bers are!

From suf­fer­ings and from sins re­leased,

Hear What the Voice from Heav’n Proclaims

O Thou, Who All Things Canst Control

lyricist: Sigmund Gmelin (1679–1707)
Composer: William Bradbury, 1843
Hymn 12

...O Thou, who all things canst con­trol,

Chase this dead slum­ber from my soul;

With joy and fear, with love and awe,...

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O Thou, who all things canst con­trol,

Chase this dead slum­ber from my soul;

With joy and fear, with love and awe,

O Thou, Who All Things Canst Control

Now Woods and Wolds Are Sleeping

lyricist: Paul Gerhardt, 1648
Composer: Heinrich Isaac, 1490
Hymn 13

...O’er byre, hearth, and hall;

But thou, my soul, ere slum­ber,

For bless­ings pass­ing num­ber...

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O’er byre, hearth, and hall;

But thou, my soul, ere slum­ber,

For bless­ings pass­ing num­ber

Now Woods and Wolds Are Sleeping

I Thank Thee, Father, That I Live

lyricist: George Binkley, 1873
Composer: Daniel Prothero (1866–1934)
Hymn 14

...And when the ev­en­ing shades of life

Bring slum­ber and re­pose,

Oh, may I see Thee face to face,...

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And when the ev­en­ing shades of life

Bring slum­ber and re­pose,

Oh, may I see Thee face to face,

I Thank Thee, Father, That I Live

Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella

Composer: Renaissance carol
Hymn 15

...Quietly come and whis­per soft­ly,

Hush, hush, peace­ful­ly now He slum­bers,

Hush, hush, peaceful­ly now He sleeps....

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Quietly come and whis­per soft­ly,

Hush, hush, peace­ful­ly now He slum­bers,

Hush, hush, peaceful­ly now He sleeps.

Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella

Mother’s Grave

lyricist: Robert Washburne, 1903
Composer: Charles Tillman
Hymn 16

...Is that lone­ly mound of earth,

Where my mo­ther soft­ly slum­bers,

Mother dear, who gave me birth;...

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Is that lone­ly mound of earth,

Where my mo­ther soft­ly slum­bers,

Mother dear, who gave me birth;

Mother’s Grave

Now Rest Beneath Night’s Shadow

lyricist: Paul Gerhardt, 1648
Composer: 15th Century German
Hymn 17

...The wood­land, field, and mea­dow,

The world in slum­ber lies;

But Thou, my heart, awake thee,...

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The wood­land, field, and mea­dow,

The world in slum­ber lies;

But Thou, my heart, awake thee,

Now Rest Beneath Night’s Shadow

Come to the Manger (Young)

lyricist: G. W. Young, 1868
Composer: John Grape
Hymn 18

...No song in that an­them of glo­ry to share?

Awake from thy slum­bers, to join in their greet­ing,

And come to the man­ger—for Je­sus is there!...

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No song in that an­them of glo­ry to share?

Awake from thy slum­bers, to join in their greet­ing,

And come to the man­ger—for Je­sus is there!

Come to the Manger (Young)

Like as a Mother Comforteth

lyricist: William Runyan (1870–1957)
Composer: John Dykes, 1875
Hymn 19

...He bends in faith­ful watch­ful­ness;

He slum­bers not nor sleeps;

Above His trust­ing child the Lord...

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He bends in faith­ful watch­ful­ness;

He slum­bers not nor sleeps;

Above His trust­ing child the Lord

Like as a Mother Comforteth

Jubilate (Dorr)

lyricist: Julia Dorr, 1888
Composer: John Tenney
Hymn 20

...Christ the Lord is ris­en to­day!

Waken, ros­es, from your slum­ber!

Lilies, wake to greet your Lord!...

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Christ the Lord is ris­en to­day!

Waken, ros­es, from your slum­ber!

Lilies, wake to greet your Lord!

Jubilate (Dorr)

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